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ReadyNAS Pro 4 X-RAID2 with 4 Drives not rebuilding array after Drive 3 Failure
Recently, my ReadyNAS Pro 4 had a Hard Drive that failed in Drive 3. Since I am using X-RAID2, my volume is now running unprotected. I purchased a spare, hot-swappable drive and replaced it, but my ReadyNAS isn't rebuilding the array.
When I look in FrontView, it still shows the old drive listed and as DEAD. However, when I look in Logs, it shows the drive failure, drive removal, new drive insertion, and then the final message, "Data volume will be rebuilt with Drive 3." However, it is not rebuilding the volume, and even if I reboot the system, it doesn't rebuild the volume.
Is there something I can do to kickstart the volume rebuilding process?
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Hi jcoomans,
Try to connect the new drive to a PC then format it to NTFS format. Afterwards, insert it again to bay 3 of your ReadyNAS Pro 4 then observe if it will rebuild the volume automatically when inserted.
Regards,
DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team
DaneA wrote:
Try to connect the new drive to a PC then format it to NTFS format. Afterwards, insert it again to bay 3 of your ReadyNAS Pro 4 then observe if it will rebuild the volume automatically when inserted.
I suggest rebooting the NAS first. If the status doesn't change, then remove the drive (NAS running) and hot-insert it. Be very careful to remove/reinsert the correct drive.
If that fails, then try the PC formatting.
Tried hot-swapping and then restarting. No effect. I'll try formatting now.
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